trebblekicked
Feb 4, 2004, 06:32 PM
I've got a random old problem with an original iMac 233. If the machine runs Mail.app, Software Update, or tries to repair permissions, it crashes in a bizzarre way. The machine and display go to an unwakeable sleep, and the power button (keyboard or monitor) won't do anything.
Here's what i've done so far:
1. tried to verify/repair permissions. causes crash.
2. started up in single user, ran fsck -y. Says the volume is fine.
3. tried to archive/install Jag again, but the iMac's internal CD-ROM is broken, and i can't get the machine to boot from the USB CD-R drive that it uses. (i don't think you can boot from USB on these machines, right?)
4. delted a recomended preference file from the Mail program.
what else do you think i could do? is there a way to run disk utility or re-install across the network? the iMac is harwired into our LAN, which has a couple of healthy macs on it. i'm not afraid to go into root, single user or terminal with proper guidance. anyone feel like taking this on?
Here's what i've done so far:
1. tried to verify/repair permissions. causes crash.
2. started up in single user, ran fsck -y. Says the volume is fine.
3. tried to archive/install Jag again, but the iMac's internal CD-ROM is broken, and i can't get the machine to boot from the USB CD-R drive that it uses. (i don't think you can boot from USB on these machines, right?)
4. delted a recomended preference file from the Mail program.
what else do you think i could do? is there a way to run disk utility or re-install across the network? the iMac is harwired into our LAN, which has a couple of healthy macs on it. i'm not afraid to go into root, single user or terminal with proper guidance. anyone feel like taking this on?
